The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-23

r. G. DRUM, Adjutant General.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA FLAGS.
Among the captured Southern ban
ners are twelve flags which were cap
tured By the Federal troops in battle
or were picked up after the surren-
der of Charleston. Some of them are
of very great historic value and it is
hoped that they will be carefully pre-
served when they are finally turned
over to the State Of the valor Of
whose troops they are so precious a
memorial. The following is a brief
description of these flags and of the
circumstances attending their cap
ture:
Confederate battle flag, captured
from South Crrolina regiment at the
battle of Sharpsburg, September II,
1862, at the stone wall in front of
the 1st brigade, Sd division, 9th army
corps, by private Thomas Hare, Co.
3D." s9th regiment, New York Volun-
teers. Private Hare was afterwards
killed.
Confederate battle flag, captured
at Malvern Hill, near James River,
Virginia, July l, 1862, by Sergt. ".
J. Whittrick, SD Pennsylvania VOL
uuteers. Butterfeld's brigade. This
flag was taken from a South Caro-
lima regiment, who piled up their
dead to resist the attack of the brig
ade.
Flag of the 18th South Carolina
Volunteers. Inscribed Port Royal,
Cedar Creek, Swift Creek, Peters
burg, June "a, Weldon Railroad.
Flag of tie 18th South Carolina
Volunteers, was captured by Capt. J.
". Scott, Company 3D." 10Th Penn.
sylvania Volunteers. It was taken
from the hands of the color bearer on
the line during the engagement of
April l, 1865, at Five Forks, Va.
Confederate battle flag of the 9th
South Carolina regiment, captured
by private F. C. Anderson, Company
ga" 18th Massachusetts, battalion.
South Carolina State flag, no his
tory.
Confederate battle flag, captured
by Gen. Sheridan's forces Septem-
Der 13, 1864. from Sth South Caro-
lima infantry.
Battle flag of Sumter Flying Ar
tillery, captured in the battle Of APP
pomattox Station April s, 1865, by
Chief Bugler Chas. Shorn, lst Vir.
ginia Veteran Volunteer Cavalry. Sd
brigade, Sd cavalry division, Gen.
Custer commanding.
Battle flag Of the Sumter Heavy
Artillery, captured in the battle OF
Sailors Creek, April 6, 1865, by
Sergt. George J. Pitman, Company
c, lst New York Lincoln Volunteer
Cavalry, Sd brigade, Sd division, Gen.
Custer commanding.
Garrison flag, "Secessionville,' -
James Island, 5. c., defences of
Chaleston, captured February, 1865.
Presented to the war department by
Brig. Gen. A. Schimmelpfennig.
Garrison flag, Fort Moultrie,' -
Charleston harbor, captured February
18, 1865. Presented to the war de-
partment by Brig. Gen. A. Schim.
melpfennig.
Garrison flag of the Citadel of
Charleston, S. c., captured February
IS, 1865. Presented to the war de-
partment by Brig. Gen. A. Schim'
melpfennig.
THE NATTER RAISES A sToRM-PREs
IDENT CLEVELAND FINDS HE CAN
NOT RETURN THEN.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The fol
lowing letter was sent TO the secre
tary Of war by the President to-day
in regard to the disposition of the
flags captured by Union forces dur
ing the late war:
Il have to-day considered with
more care than when the subject was
orally presented to me the action ot
your department directing letters tc
to be addressed to Governors Of al,
States offering to return, if desired tc
loyal States. Union hags captured
during the war of the rebellion by
Confederate forces and afterwards
recovered by Government troops; anG
to Confederate States, flags captured
by Union forces, all Of which 70!
many years have been packed II
boxes and stored in the cellar ard at
tic Of the war department. I am o
opinion that the return Of the flags il
the manner thus contemplated is no
authorized by existing law, nor jus
tilted as an Executive act / request
therefore, that no further steps b'
taken in the matter, except to cxam
inc and inventory these flags an;